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Explore the joint project by CURL and Oxford to analyze records from diverse libraries, assess collection development roles, and identify growth areas. Check the timetable, progress, and potential issues encountered so far.
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Collection Mapping Project Anne Mealia CURL Database Officer
Overview • Background • Participating libraries • Timetable • Progress so far • Potential problems • Further information Oxford
Background • RSLP/CURL co-funded project • 3.1 million records from 6 libraries • Deliverables: • Analysis for each library • Comparative data • Assess role in collection development • Identify areas for future development Oxford
Participating libraries • CURL • Edinburgh University • Imperial College • Liverpool University • Non-CURL • Hull University • Natural History Museum • School of Oriental and African Studies Oxford
Collections • Broad range of subjects • Edinburgh • Hull • Liverpool • Specialist subjects • Imperial College & Science Museum • Natural History Museum • SOAS Oxford
Classification schemes • DDC • SOAS - modified DDC • Non-standard • Natural History Museum • Hybrid • Edinburgh - DDC, LC, NLM, UDC & others • Hull - LC, DDC, Bliss • Imperial - UDC, DDC, LC, NLM • Liverpool - LC, DDC and UDC Oxford
Timetable • March - Preparation (planning guides) • April - June - Data export • July - August - De-duplication, matching and analysis at OCLC Lacey, CD-ROM of results sent to CURL/libraries • September - October - Report writing Oxford
Progress so far • Planning Guides completed • Letter of agreement received and signed • Data currently being sent • From CURL database • Directly by Hull, NHM, SOAS Oxford
Potential problems • Data transfer • Data errors • Lack of classmarks • Covers only machine readable records • Monograph material only Oxford
www.curl.ac.uk/projects/icas.html www.wln.com/wlnprods/aca/ Oxford